Game of Thrones season 8: how the season one characters made it this far
- Arya Stark was first spotted doing needlework; she was last seen baking two of her family’s enemies in a pie. Some individuals have come a long way
- Here’s a look at the twisted journeys of some of the characters who’ve managed to stay alive from season one
Living in Westeros can really change a person. Those who survived the first seven seasons of Game of Thrones have seen their parents, children and even pets stabbed, disembowelled and beheaded.
They’ve been burned and frozen. They’ve lost essential body parts. Some have been through death and back, others suffered the horrors of puberty.
Occasionally, they’ve been allowed some triumph.
Here’s a look at the twisted journeys of some of the characters who’ve managed to make it from 2011’s season one to Sunday’s premiere of season eight of the HBO series.
Arya Stark
From little princess to ruthless assassin, few have had a more transforming trip through the seven seasons of Game of Thrones than Arya. Played by Maisie Williams, Arya was a girl of about 11 forced to do needlepoint and other acceptably girlish things while dreaming of swords, war and adventure.
